The life of an animal lover: making a hobby into a business
Colette O’Toole Co Wicklow has many animal friends: for starters, meet Sugar, Bibi and Puddle the Jack Russell Terriers, Flora and Bella the Labradors, and Kanga the Springer Spaniel.
Dogs
Madra: Saving dogs in the West of Ireland
Marina Fiddler lives in the heart of Connemara, and she's recently got together with a friend to establish an animal welfare group to deal with the local stray dog problem.
Benson, a Doberman cross who was licking his wounds
Joyce Lee had problems when her Doberman Cross, Benson, had to be prevented from licking the operation site following removal of a tumour.
Twitter, and respiratory infections in pets | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast FM, I explain how I'm starting to use Twitter with a veterinary angle, and then we went on to talk about respiratory infections in pets. Listen below:. VETFLU.
Dogs going to the movies
When Emma won tickets to an Irish movie premiere, they were tickets with a difference.
Cognitive problems of elderly dogs
Sophie is a lovely Golden retriever who has just passed her 16th birthday, making her over a hundred in "dog years".
Christmas hazards for pets
Christmas should be a time for enjoying the company of family, friends and pets. We should be able to relax and forget our normal daily worries.
Antifreeze poisoning
Antifreeze poisoning is common, because pets like the taste of this highly toxic substance.
Stopping dogs from escaping from gardens
The old days of the dog "taking himself for a walk" are in the past, and this is no longer acceptable. Owners have a responsibility to keep dogs securely at home, either indoors or confined to the garden.
Disco the dancing dog
Richard Curtis from Southampton was visiting Pet Expo in Dublin last week, with Disco, his dancing Portuguese Water dog. Dogs have featured in Richard’s life for as long as he can remember.
Clicker training for dogs
Clicker training is a way of teaching dogs that many of you may have heard of, but what is it exactly? Anne Rogers, a dog trainer who runs her own excellent blog has given me permission to post her us ..
Pet First Aid
Moose had a crisis 10 days ago when out playing football with her family. There was a collision, and afterwards she was holding up her right foreleg.
Puppy crate training
I was asked by a TV3 viewer about a pup that was whining at night when left alone.
Golden Retriever leaving wet spots on the carpet
Veronica McSwiney, the well-known concert pianist, from Bray, County Wicklow was concerned when Tara, her ten year old spayed female Golden Retriever started to leave wet spots on the carpet Veronica ..
Elsie: A terrier with back pain
Elsie is a ten year old neutered female terrier who suddenly started trembling all over. She refused her food, and she looked miserable.
Puppy farming
I have been campaigning against puppy farming for many years in Ireland. I came across this video, and decided to put it here.
Pet education at Pet Expo
Emma Murphy, aged 13, has a dog, a cat,a rabbit, guinea pigs and hamsters. Last weekend.
Benji: Why was he “scooting” along the ground?
The Hanley family knew that there was something strange going on with Benji. For no particular reason, he had started rubbing his rear end along the ground.